Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 27.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan stood at 27.7%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 69.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2018.
That places Bhutan 50th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.8% | — |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -5.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 27.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 66.4% | 69.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 46.3% | 66.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 27.7% | 40.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 47 Ghana 27.9% compare
- 48 Morocco 27.9% compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 27.8% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 26.7% compare
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.2% compare
- 53 Mexico 26.1% compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan was 27.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 50th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.